Receiving Giving

 "Creating for the sake of creating, and then sharing it for the sake of sharing" Jessica Swift

Jessica was talking about the quote by David Viscott " The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away". I don't really remember how I connected to Jessica, but have been receiving her uplifting quotes for a 100 days, today #101! Every day a gift!

Today I received a bit of creativity from Jen Jovan, a beautiful small painting and card that I won on one of her blogs. A complete surprise and made my day! 

I realized that it has been quite a while since I have shared anything that I have been creating these past few months. Last post was at the end of April. Where have those months gone by? I can list all the things to make excuses but everyone has their own bundles so really no excuse.

I just finished a wonderful ecourse given by Melinda Cootsona combining figurative work with oils and cold wax. Melinda was a guest at Cold Wax Academy this past February. Despite renovations, the entire month, I got some work done. Some I have shared on my Instagram account.

Texture Pattern

Shapes

Line

Value

Color

These were fast studies using the same reference, each for one of the basic elements of design. They are all on paper 8.5"x12.25" and the square is 12"x12"

WIP

14"x14"

Oils and Cold Wax on paper

Hop-Skotch 

14"x14"

Oils and Cold Wax on Paper

WIP

18.5"x26.5"

Canvas mounted on cardboard 

Oils and Cold Wax